Course summary

Explore the sustainable development and production of safe and nutritious food while gaining valuable qualifications.

UCAS points

• 112-120

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

• BBC-BBB at A Level
• DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma
• Merit overall from a T level qualification
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

GCSE

• English language or literature at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade D or 3

GCSE equivalents

• Level 2 Literacy or Functional Skills Level 2 English
• Level 2 Numeracy or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

• entry with prior credit - we consider applications for direct entry to the final year from those holding Higher National Diplomas or equivalent qualifications

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

Future careers

The food and drink industry employs over 430,000 people every year across every region of the UK. The course prepares you for a career in

• food product development, including nutritional aspects
• food quality and operations management
• food styling and journalism
• sensory evaluation
• food marketing
• buying
• food industry nutrition
• research, including postgraduate research degrees

Previous graduates have gone on to work for

• all the major food retailers – Aldi, Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
• major food manufacturers and brands – Bakkavor, Dr. Oetker, Greencore, GSK, Mars, Pepsi-co, Premier Foods, Samworth Brothers to name a few

Apply for an undergraduate degree course

How to apply for a foundation, top-up or bachelors degree

For undergraduate degrees, UK applicants need to apply through UCAS, the University and College Admissions Service.

Undergraduate degrees include:

• Foundation degrees (FdA, FdEng, FdSc)
• Top-up degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)
• Bachelors degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)

Applications open in September for courses starting in October the following year.

International applicants

If you are from outside the UK, you can apply direct or through UCAS. To apply direct, please use the online application form.

Getting started with UCAS

The first step is to register in the UCAS Hub and start a new application. You can save your application as you go, so you can complete a little bit at a time if you want to.

We recommend reading UCAS's guide to filling in the application form.

Your statement and references

As part of your UCAS application, you'll need to write a personal statement. You might also need to give names and contact details for people who can give you a reference.

If you're not sure where to start, try our guides to writing a good statement and choosing the right referees.

Assessing your application

Our admissions tutors will:

• check the subjects you're studying
• check your grades
• read your personal statement
• read the references we've received.

Depending on your course and application, we might also:

• invite you an interview
• invite you to submit a portfolio.

If you are invited to one of these, we'll send you everything you need to know. But if you'd like to know more now, you can read our guides to preparing for an interview and preparing a portfolio.

Application decision

After assessing your application, we will contact you with a decision. We usually start to make offers from November through to March, depending on when you applied.